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Acts 7:26

έπιούση dat. fem. sing. от έπειμι (G1896) на следующий день (BAGD). Dat. времени. ώφθη aor. ind. pass., см. Acts 7:2. Имеется в виду не видение, а внезапное и неожиданное появление (RWP).
μαχομένοις praes. med. part. (dep.) от μάχομαι (G3164) сражаться. "Когда они сражались" (Barrett),
συνήλλασσεν impf. ind. act. от συναλλάσσω (G4900) примирять. Конативный impf., "пытался примирить"
ειπών aor. act. part. от λέγω (G3004) говорить. Part, образа действия,
άδικεΐτε praes. ind. act., см. Acts 7:24.

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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